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Jan. 4,1927. 3,026

H. w. EDEN WRINGER DRAIN BOARD Filed Oct. 30, 1925 h. 14/ EDEN INVENTOR tennis HAROLD W. EDEN, 0F DAVENPORT, IUWA.

l/VRINGER DRAEN BOARD.

Application filed October 30, 1925.

My invention relates to washing machine wringers and more especially to the means for guiding clothing into the space between the wringer rolls and carrying water therefrom into the wash tub.

Among the objects of my invention are to provide a construction of the type indicated which can be made to carry the water from the wringer rolls in either direction without longitudinally shifting the drain board in the Wringer; to provide a construction of the type indicated which will serve to guide clothing into the space between the wrinp er rolls; to provide means of the kind designated which will serve to guide the clothing from the wringer rolls into the tub or basket to which said clothing is being directed from the wr'inger; to provide a construction of the type designated which will carry the water from the wringer to the tub Without the water being carried back into the clothing after it has been lifted from the water; to provide a structure of the kind indicated which is easily manufactured and is inexpensive; to improve upon the holding means which retains a tiltable drain board in adjusted position; and such objects, advantages and capabilities as will hereafter more fully appear and as are inherent in the construction disclosed.

My invention further resides in the combination, construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying; drawing; and, while I have shown therein what is now considered the preferred embodiment of my invention, I desire the same to be understood as illustrative only and not as limiting said invention.

In the drawing annexed hereto and forming); a part hereof, Fig. 1 is a fragmentary elevation of a wringer with my improved drain board in position therein; 2 is a transverse section through the frame of this wringer to show more in detail the locking mechanism for the drain board; and 3 is a vertical longitudinal section through the structure shown in Fig. 1, omitting the wringer rolls and designed to show the pivotal mounting of the drain board and some what of the structure thereof.

Referring more in detail to the annexed drawing, numerals 1 and 2 denote the side frame members of the wring'er while numeral 3 denotes generally the drain boarc mounted in the wringer below the wringer rolls 4. The frame members 1 and 2 may be Serial No. 65,777.

provided with bosses 5 or, if the frame is made of sufliciently heavy material so tha' this is not necessary, the pivot rod 6 may be mounted in perforations in the frame mem bers instead of in the bosses 5. If desired, lugs may extend inwardly from the frame to serve as pivotal means for the drain board but this is not considered as desirable as the construction here disclosed. In 1 and 2 I show a lug 7 extending laterally from the frame member 2. This lug is hollowed out and perforated for the reception of a spring pressed plunger 8 provided with a head 9 for retracting the plunger so that the drain board may be tilt-ed from one inclined position to another, as will be readily understood. The plunger is adapted to enter a depression or perforation. 8' in the flange 11 (shown in Fig. 1) or to engage beneath the drain board as shown in said figure.

The drain board itself is what may be called a double drain board and has a lower member 10 provided at its two ends with flanges 11 which are either integral with the lower member or are secured thereto, preferably the former. The flanges are shown as notched at 12 to provide space for the rocking of the drain board on its pivot rod 6, to which the drain board is held by means 13, iere shown as a bent plate secured to the underside of the lower member. The flanges 11 extend upwardly some distance from the lower member and have upper members and 15 secured thereto below the upper edges of the flanges. These upper members l t and 15 may be considered guide members for guiding clothing into the rolls and from the rolls into a tub or basket. Members 14 and 15 are turned downwardly as shown at 16 and 17 to serve as guards for the front and back edges of the bottom member 10. These parts 16 and 17 also prevent, to a certain extent, the water which leaves the drain board from passing outwardly into the clothing which is rising from the tub. Also, these parts serve to strengthen the upper mem bers 14; and 15 and prevent them from being too easily bent. As indicated at 18, space is provided between the upper and lower members for the exit of water which collects inside the wedge shaped pockets of the drain board. If desired, the bottom plate 10 and the upper plates 14 and 15 could be made integral and the structure could be provided with perforations at the points 18 for the escape of water from the interior of the drain board but this is not considered as desirzhl memb 1? end members risino' from two edges 65 7 w J: a,

as the constructlon here shown. thereoit. and guide members spaced i'rom The inner edges of upper members i the bottom member and coveri the front 15 are turned downwardly as indi An at and lack edges thor oi, it guide members,

19 to avoid any sharp edge this point on it their outer GXU'QH'HUGS approaching the WhlCll ones hands might become m nted.

inner edges oi these men pad prevent the said outer extremit them :irom becoming easily L in the downwardly to partially eu construction illustrated perrorations guards for thand {rel .iotton'i member and at thei inner edges bc- 7?; '1

no farther from the bottom member, and

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icing ti rned provided in the flanges ii and projectioi the bottom member, 5. upon the ends oi the upper me i ine; a suhstantiol into these perforations and are re in to hold the upp r niemhers in This is considered preferable to these upper members provided with Hardly extending; flanges which are to the inner faces of the ll. ons other constructions Will suggest selves to one skilled in the art a therefore not detailed herein. nges on opp-es s. vions that part of the Water c iide niemiiers co" the clothing lifted from a tub WiJ he hot-tom inen'ib i the upper surface oi? plate 14: I! 1 ing upon which direction the board 1 w elined. 1 so It is believed. that my disclosure i notched at t fioient to show that the prrsert co tion oi? a 1"3 tion will accomplish. the re objec ported by forth above and that the op "on w the notches, V device will be apparent Without further retii'ieinher to form on erenee thereto. I tween the bottom Having now described my inventioi'i, members and :l'ormii I claim: pert oi t 1. In a i /ringer l'lfld lllj; a frame Wl'l? 3 Wringer rolls mounted therein, pivot p i h you on the frame and a drain board pi l1; g mounted thereon, said drain tux-rd the areal. upper and lower water directing 1 board hav n di the lower water directing snritece l is in; c551 and drain ODCZllHQ'S illlifik'iill't said. leeluded Within the ext eme limits oi upliver edges. 11 per surface. 8. in a vrringer, 2. In a Wringer having a comprising upper s Wringer rolls mounted therein, piv l in the frame and a drain hoard w, mmmted thereon, Said dmill t a to form (rain openingz'sftlie inner nor 91 and of the upper isurtacf i i the lower Water directing st: to '1: i iier i the lin Within the extreme limits of the lipoer o ier portion therer w A oinprisingg' a 3. In a Wringer having a i loiverns dto oc i2 3 Wringer rolls mounted therein, pi r on the frame and a drain board 'nvo al n'ionnted thereon, said d cupy an v upper w ace spaced irom board con in the lower Wat i e ting SE1; ace, the vit r a bottom member, end members ext-enddelivery edge of said upper surface being ing upwardly from the bottom member and located beyond the Wa er deliver-v eds top members extending between the one said lower sui (e so th Hirer rav el ine hers and spaced from. the bottoi n'ieinon the lower s race is rel ed uneerne her and covering a substamial part thereoii', said upper surface 211161 Within the marginal the extreme edges of the members h Jinn; limits thereof. ii bent downwardl to overlap t ie spaces he In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe l25 tween the extremities of the bottom and top my name to this specification. members.

ll In a ivringer drain board, a bottom HARGLD W. EDEN. 

